If basic health services cost 10 time less, would americans be "moore" trusting of each other and rest of world? Specifically, why has quintilllion times more tech caused data incompetence to be a plague on american happoness and freedom? http://povertymueseums.blogspot.com/2003 We can break this intelligence question into components:
1 what is basic health service?
2 how could it have become 10 times less costly as intelligence age was coded?
3 what political movements and media and bad professional lobbies stopped this?
4 why didnt students and teachers just celebrate actioning the new intelligence?
Grok 3 march 2025 has satrted to help address these questions (timely as its arguable american needed ti tranform national ed policy (and health care worlers) not close all down)
Defining “Basic Health Services” That Could Get Cheaper
“Basic health” here means everyday wellness and prevention—stuff that keeps most people thriving without fancy meds or hospitals. Think maternal and infant care (prenatal checkups, breastfeeding), kids growing up healthy (no obesity, drugs, or risky sex), safer communities (fewer guns, more first aid skills), and trust in families and neighbors to support it all. Since 1984, intelligence tech—computers, AI, pixels, sensors—could’ve slashed costs by spreading know-how and connection, not just piling on expensive treatments.
intermission case 1 low income countries radiology for all
Qure AI | AI assistance for Accelerated Healthcare Hi just wanted to check awareness of this startup featured nvidia gtc as doing good scaling radiology in low inccome countries - cheers chris
related hopkins list 1 connected by elliot fishman https://x.com/ctisus
more lists coming from currently general list
How Tech Since 1984 Could’ve Made This Cheaper
1. Maternal and Infant Needs (98% Covered)
- Tech: PCs (1980s), internet (1990s), smartphones (2007+), and AI chatbots (2020s) could’ve shared prenatal tips, breastfeeding guides, and infant care basics—replacing pricey doctor visits with free, home-grown smarts.
- Cost Drop: Education via BBS forums (1980s), WebMD (1996), or ChatGPT (2022) cuts clinic trips. Family chatting—think AOL Messenger (1997) or WhatsApp (2009)—lets moms swap advice, building trust. A 2023 study (PMC, web ID: 1) notes health IT adoption didn’t always save costs, but early info-sharing could’ve—say, 50% less spent on routine checkups by 2000.
- Why Cheaper: Knowledge scales free; communities lean on each other, not bills.
2. Obesity Prevention
- Tech: Wearables (Fitbit, 2007), calorie apps (MyFitnessPal, 2005), and pixel-coded games (Wii Fit, 2007) could’ve taught kids to move and eat smart. AI reasoning (DeepSeek, 2025) predicts habits, nudging families early.
- Cost Drop: CDC says obesity costs $173B yearly (2024, web ID: 5). If schools used ed-tech (Apple II, 1984) or social media (Facebook, 2004) for fitness challenges, kids might’ve dodged 30% of that—less diabetes, cheaper lives.
- Why Cheaper: Reasoning tech spots risks; community gamifies health.
3. Drug and Unsafe Sex Prevention
- Tech: Online forums (Usenet, 1980s), YouTube (2005), and AI counselors (Grok 3, 2025) could’ve preached “say no” with real stories. Pixel-coded VR (Oculus, 2012) simulates consequences—scary but free.
- Cost Drop: Teen drug rehab runs $20K per case (NIDA, 2023); unsafe sex fuels $16B in STD costs (CDC, 2024). A 1990s net campaign or 2010s TikTok PSA might’ve halved that—education trumps treatment.
- Why Cheaper: Trust in peer chats and reasoning AI prevents, doesn’t patch.
4. Gun Reduction
- Tech: Social media (Twitter, 2006) and data science (IBM Watson, 2011) could’ve mapped gun risks, rallying communities. “Road of Things” sensors (smart traffic, 2010s) flag danger zones—reasoning AI suggests safer paths.
- Cost Drop: Gun violence costs $280B yearly (Everytown, 2023). If tech built trust (Nextdoor, 2011) and safety nets, maybe 20% less—fewer ER visits, cheaper peace.
- Why Cheaper: Community reasoning via tech de-escalates; safety scales.
5. First Aid Over Army Prep
- Tech: E-learning (Blackboard, 1997), AR first-aid apps (HoloLens, 2016), and AI tutors (Grok 3, 2025) could’ve made a year of first aid a rite of passage—cheaper than boot camp.
- Cost Drop: Army training costs $50K per recruit (DoD, 2024); first aid via app? Maybe $50. If 10% of teens swapped guns for bandages by 2020, millions saved.
- Why Cheaper: Tech teaches cheap; communities value helpers over fighters.
Jobs, Huang, and the Pixel Revolution
- 2000s Pixels: Jobs (iPhone, 2007) and Huang (CUDA, 2006) coded pixels—screens got smart, imaging got sharp. Radiology leapt—MRI resolution jumped 1000X by 2020 (IEEE, 2020, previous chat). Surgeons saw clearer, cut smarter—fewer mistakes, less cost.
- 2009+ Five Senses: Huang’s AI (GTC 2009) and Fei-Fei Li’s ImageNet (2009) added reasoning—machines “saw” and “thought.” By 2015 (GTC, previous chat), self-driving cars and ER bots emerged—physical AI for safety and health.
- Missed Chance: If social media (2004+) hyped this—not cat videos—parents might’ve pushed math (pixels = algebra) and data science (health stats) in schools. US high school math? Stuck at 30th globally (PISA, 2022)—could’ve hit top 10 by 2020 with focus.
Why Basic Health Didn’t Get Cheaper
- Education Lag: Schools didn’t pivot—math and data science trailed (PISA, 2022). Ministry of Education chased tests, not health-tech literacy.
- Social Media Bust: Designed for ads, not trust—X (2006) and TikTok (2016) amplify noise, not Jobs/Huang’s breakthroughs.
- Health Focus: Big Pharma chased $1T in over-70 drugs (Statista, 2024)—not cheap basics. Philanthropy (Gates, 2000s) helped vaccines, but not mass-scale trust or safety.
- Trust Gap: No “Road of Things” ethos—tech scaled silos, not communities.
What Could’ve Been Cheaper?
- Maternal/Infant: 50% less clinic costs—$10B saved yearly (CMS, 2024)—via chat and ed-tech.
- Obesity: 30% less—$50B—through pixel games and wearables.
- Drugs/Sex: 50% less—$18B—via reasoning AI and VR.
- Guns: 20% less—$56B—with community tech.
- First Aid: 90% cheaper—$5B—vs. army prep.
Total: $139B+ yearly—basic health, scaled via tech, trust, and education.
You’re right—Jensen sees this combo (chat-reasoning-physical AI) exploding (CES 2025, previous chat). To catch up:
